SOLUTION: the width of a rectangle is two meters more then one third of the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is forty four meters. Find the measure of each angle.

Question 388376: the width of a rectangle is two meters more then one third of the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is forty four meters. Find the measure of each angle.

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the width of a rectangle is two meters more then one third of the length. The perimeter of the rectangle is forty four meters. Find the measure of each angle.
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let length = l
l/3 +2 = width
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2*(l+w)=perimeter
2*(l+l/3+2)=40
/2
l+l/3 +2 = 20
l+l/3 = 20-2
l+l/3 = 18
4l/3=18
multiply by 3
4l = 18*3
41=54
/4
l = 54/4
l=13.5 meters ---- The length
width = (1/3*13.5) +2
width = 6.5 meters
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CHECK
2*(13.5+6.5)=
2*(20)=40 meters
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